RFB-COOP Bid # 2526-05 - NOI and FFS (Commodity Diversions)

This contract is a cooperative “New‑On‑Invoice” (NOI) and “Fee‑for‑Service” (FFS) procurement for commodity‑diversion food items to be supplied to 13 school districts in Dutchess County for the 2025‑26 school year. The board approved four vendors to provide a broad menu of USDA‑eligible frozen and prepared foods, with each line item priced by case using a NOI discount plus a per‑case service fee. The agreement runs one year with the option to extend up to four additional years. • Scope covers dozens of commodity‑diversion products (breaded chicken, pizza, cheese sticks, eggs, etc.) meeting Child Nutrition Meal Pattern requirements. • Four vendors (Ginsberg’s, JTM Provisions, Nardone Brothers Baking, Thurston Foods) each receive specific product allocations; pricing is expressed as NOI discount + FFS fee per case. • Contract period July 1 2025 – June 30 2026, with up to four optional one‑year extensions, and funding flows from Dutchess BOCES to the awarded vendors.